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enLeague One Wrap: County denied victory late onPaul Hart and Mick Halsall were denied a winning start to their Notts County tenure by a late Scunthorpe United equaliser in Saturdays 2-2 draw at Meadow Lane.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-review-canavan-leaves-it-late-deny-county
The duo took temporary charge of the League One club following Shaun Derry's exit this week and came within four minutes ofclaiming maximum points.
Gary Jones and Balint Bajner turned the game on its head following Theo Robinson's early opener, only for captain Niall Canavan to salvage a draw for the visitors with a late header.
County stay outside the bottom four by virtue of goal difference, althoughCrawley Town's relegation fears worsened as they were beaten 2-1 by Gillingham to end a run of three straight wins in the league.
Jermaine McGlashan struck nine minutes from time to decide the game after Izale McLeod had cancelled out Bradley Dack's opener.
Results elsewhere also failedto go the way of Dean Saunders' side.
Coventry City and Crewe Alexandra both picked up wins on the road, 1-0 and 2-1 at Peterborough United and Sheffield United respectively, while Leyton Orient came from a goal down to see off 10-man Port Vale 3-1.
Following goalkeeper Chris Neal's dismissal early in the second half, a penaltyfrom Dave Mooney and a strike from Dean Cox,as well as a Neill Collins owngoal, saw Orient close to within a point of safety.
Bottom side Yeovil Town are winless in four after their 2-1 loss at Rochdale,while leaders Bristol City needed a late Joe Bryan equaliser to secure a point from a 2-2 drawagainst in-form Barnsley.
Jabo Ibehre and Josh Scowen looked to have set Lee Johnson's men on their way to three points, only for Bryan's long-range striketo find its way pastJoseph Wildsmith six minutes from time.
The resultsees Barnsley slip out of the play-off spots,while fellow promotion hopefuls Chesterfield andBradford City both bolstered their respective chances.
Billy Clarke's brace was enough to see off Oldham Athletic 2-0 at Valley Parade, while Sam Hird's late winner against Walsall gave Chesterfield a 1-0 victory thatkeeps themon course to break into the top six.
news_articleSat, 28 Mar 2015 17:53:55 +0000367744 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Preview: Duo aiming to inspire NottsPaul Hart andMick Halsall will be eager to make an instant impact when they take charge of Notts County for the first time in Saturdays crunch clash with fellow strugglers Scunthorpe.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-preview-duo-aiming-inspire-notts-county-revival-alexander-back-preston
Former Nottingham Forest manager Hart and ex-Peterborough United boss Halsall have stepped in on a temporary basis after County parted company withShaun Derry and his assistant Greg Abbott on Monday.
It remains to be seen how long acting academy manager Hart and head of academy coaching Halsall will lead the club, but the former is the bookmakers' favourite to land the job on a permanent basis.
The vastly experience Hart will do his chances of being named permanent boss no harm at all if he inspires a victory over a Scunthorpe side just two places above County, who are directly above the relegation zone.
Preston North End legend Graham Alexander can expect a rousing reception when he takes his Fleetwood Town side to Deepdale on Sunday.
Alexander made over 400 appearances for Preston in two spells at the club, but will be attempting to put a spanner in the works in his former club's bid to secure automatic promotion.
Second-placed Preston are unbeaten in 10 leaguematches and hold a three-point lead over Swindon Town, who occupy third spot, while Fleetwood are still in the hunt for a play-off spot.
Leaders Bristol City lifted the Football League trophy last weekend and hold a 10-point lead at the top of the table ahead of a home clash withplay-off hopefulsBarnsley,managed by former City midfielder Lee Johnson.
Swindon and Preston have a game in hand on Steve Cotterill's men and the former will attempt to secure a fourth successive win when they host MK Dons on Saturday.
Sheffield United and Peterborough will be striving to move a step closer to securing a play-off spot when they entertain Crewe Alexandra and Coventry City respectively.
Bottom side Yeovil Town are in desperate need of a win when they travel to Rochdale and the same goes for Leyton Orient against Port Vale at Brisbane Road.
Dean Saunders' resurgent Crawley Town side will be eyeing a fourth win in a row at home to Gillingham,Bradford City face Oldham Athletic and Chesterfield take on Walsall.
news_articleThu, 26 Mar 2015 16:08:10 +0000366856 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Wrap: Posh into play-off placesPreston North End were unable to take full advantage ofBristol Citys week off from League One action as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Barnsley.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-review-preston-falter-resurgent-peterborough-play-places
Steve Cotterill's City - who top League One -face Walsall in Sunday's Football League Trophy final and second-placedPreston were looking to capitalise by closing the gap to eight points.
Joe Garner gave Preston to lead, but Jabo Ibehre's equaliser 11 minutes from time ensured City sit 10 points clear - although Preston have a game in hand.
As a result of that draw, Peterborough United were able to leap above Barnsley and into the play-off places thanks to a 1-0 win at home to Chesterfield.
That achievement highlights a significant improvement for United, who were 15th when Darren Ferguson left his post as manager by mutual consent on February 21.
Milton Keynes Dons and Sheffield United retained their respective places in the top six after victories of their own.
MK Dons claimed the most emphatic win of the day, beating Notts County 4-1, while United ended a run of five without success in a 1-0 triumph over Port Vale.
At the other end of the table, in-form Crawley Town moved out of the relegation zone after beating third-from-bottom Leyton Orient 1-0 - their third win in a row.
Colchester United were the only team in the bottom four to avoid defeat, but they were denied a crucial three points asGillingham's Doug Loft scored a last-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, fellow strugglers Crewe Alexandra suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Oldham Athletic.
Elsewhere, Bradford City allowed a two-goal lead to slip in the final five minutes of their 2-2 drawwith Fleetwood Town, Rochdale defeated Scunthorpe United 3-1 and Coventry City were beaten by the same scoreline at home to Doncaster Rovers.
news_articleSat, 21 Mar 2015 18:58:18 +0000364658 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Preview: Tykes face Preston testBarnsley face a major challenge as they attempt to maintain theirunbeaten run under head coach Lee Johnson against second-placed Preston North End.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-preview-form-barnsley-face-stern-preston-test
The Yorkshire club have won four and drawn one of their five matches since Johnson was appointed last month, having also secured victory in the two matches before his arrival.
However, Barnsley now face a Prestonteam who have lost just once in 12league matches and with third-placed Swindon Town not in action this weekend,their grasp on second spotcould be tightened.
Leaders Bristol City face Walsall in the Football League Trophy final on Sunday, so a victory would see Preston move eight points behind Steve Cotterill's men with a game in hand.
The Lancashire club are expecting a vociferous following at Oakwell, with the match chosen as "Gentry Day" -a tradition of supporters to mark an away game as a way of remembering Preston fans who have died in the past year.
"It is a great idea that takes place every year and we are looking forward to seeing them all in their suits and bowler hats,"manager SimonGraysontold Preston's officialwebsite.
"Our performances away from home have been really good and they have been backed by some fantastic support.
"Hopefully come Saturday they are celebrating positively again."
Fourth-placed MK Dons ended a four-match winless run by beating Oldham Athletic 3-1 on Tuesday, and Karl Robinson's men will look to take advantage of Swindon's week off by winningat home against lowlyNotts County.
Sheffield United's play-off challenge has hit a rocky patch after failing to win their last five matches. The Yorkshire club aim to end their barren run against Port Vale at Bramall Lane, while seventh-placed Peterborough United welcome fellow top-seven hopefulsChesterfield.
At the bottom of the table resurgent Crawley Town will be eyeing a third consecutive winagainst fellow strugglers,while Crewe Alexandra and Colchester United play Oldham and Gillingham respectively.
Elsewhere, Coventry City will seek to move further away from danger at home to out-of-form Doncaster Rovers,whose promotion bid has faltered, while Bradford City and Rochdale have home matches against Fleetwood Town and Scunthorpe United respectively.
news_articleFri, 20 Mar 2015 09:20:28 +0000363881 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Wrap: Garner glut stuns CreweJoe Garner scored four times as Preston North End hammered Crewe Alexandra 5-1 at Deepdale on Saturday to move another step closer to securing promotion from League One.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-review-four-goal-garner-stuns-crewe-bristol-city-held
Preston's leading scorer took his tally to 19 league goals for the season as Simon Grayson's side coasted to a seventh win in their last eight league games.
Garner struck twice in the first half and added another two after the break following what proved to be a consolation goal from Oliver Turton after 34 minutes.
Jermaine Beckford completed the rout eight minutes from time and second-placed Preston are now 11 points behind leaders Bristol City - who were held to a goalless draw by Gillingham - with two games in hand.
Bristol City had won five games in a row before facing Justin Edinburgh's side at Ashton Gate, but were unable to stretch that run to six as the Kent club held on for a point.
Barnsley succeeded where Bristol City failed as they extended their winning run to half a dozen matches at the expense of manager Lee Johnson's former club Oldham Athletic.
Johnson left Oldham to take over at Oakwell just over a fortnight ago and made a swift return to Boundary Park to pick up all three points which moved the Yorkshire club into the play-off places.
Lewin Nyatanga scored twice either side of a Conor Hourihane strike, with Mike Jones on target late in the first half for Oldham - who had captain Adam Lockwood sent off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time.
Peterborough United have now won all four games under caretaker manager under Dave Robertson after they beat fellow play-off hopefuls Doncaster Rovers 2-0 at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Goals from Luke James and Conor Washington sealed a victory which ensured Peterborough moved above Doncaster into seventh spot, level on points with Barnsley.
Third-placed Swindon Town remain two points adrift of Preston after winning 1-0 at Port Vale, while MK Dons could only draw 1-1 at Walsall and Sheffield United were held by the same scoreline at Scunthorpe United.
Tony Mowbray was able to celebrate his first victory as Coventry City boss as Chesterfield suffered a 3-2 home defeat, while Crawley Town were also 3-2 winners at fellow strugglers Colchester United.
There was more misery for bottom side Yeovil Town, who suffered a 3-0 defeat at Leyton Orient. Fleetwood Town beat Lancashire rivals Rochdale 1-0 and Bradford City drew 1-1 at Notts County.
news_articleSat, 14 Mar 2015 20:12:19 +0000360608 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Preview: Smith wary of WembleyWalsall manager Dean Smith is keen to ensure their upcoming Wembley debut does not derail a bid to reach the League One play-offs.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-preview-smith-wants-avoid-wembley-distraction
Smith's men take on league leaders Bristol City in theFootball League Trophy final a week on Sunday in what will be their first appearance at thehome of English football.
The Midlands club took seven points from nine games after confirming the place in theshowpiece, but have since lost four of their last six in the league, leaving them six points off the play-off places.
Walsall host fourth-placedMK Dons on Saturday in a game that will likely prove crucial to any hope of returning to the national stadiumfor a play-off final.
"There can be a subconscious part of taking your eye off it [the league]," Smith told BBC WM 95.6."We certainly haven't meant to do that by any means.
"For me, football's about winning things.You don't very often get a chance to win a trophy and this is our best chance of getting to Wembley and winning a competition.
"Our form over the month hasn't been great, yet we're only six points off it.
"We won't give up on it and it only takes two wins in this league - you win two and you're on the cusp of the play-offs."
Bristol City - 13 points clear at the top - will look to continue their apparent procession to the title against Gillingham, while Preston North End can further cement their grip on second place with victory overCrewe Alexandra.
Play-off chasers Doncaster Rovers welcome a Peterborough United team content to stick with caretaker manager Dave Robertson, who has won three straight matches since the departure of Darren Ferguson.
Third-placed Swindon Town visit Port Vale as they bid to maintain their promotion charge, while Sheffield United will be out to arrest a recent slide in form at Scunthorpe United.
At the other end of the table, the bottom four all play each other as Leyton Orient face Yeovil Town and Crawley Town travel to Colchester United.
Elsewhere, Tony Mowbray will be eyeing his first win as Coventry City boss at Chesterfield, Notts County host Bradford City, Oldham Athletic take on in-form Barnsley and Fleetwood Town meet Rochdale.
news_articleThu, 12 Mar 2015 13:49:29 +0000359385 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Wrap: Preston win away at MK DonsPreston North Ends fine recent run continued with an excellent 2-0 win at fellow League One promotion hopefuls MK Dons on Saturday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-review-preston-down-dons-mowbray-begins-defeat
Simon Grayson's men had moved up to second in the table prior to the gameafter taking 16 points from a possible 18.
And Prestonran out 2-0 winners as Callum Robinson and Joe Garner scoredin the space of fivesecond-half minutes to condemn their opponents to a third consecutive defeat.
Swindon Town leapfrogged the Dons into third courtesy of a 3-0 win over 10-man Notts County, who had Liam Noble sent off towards the end.
Saturday also saw Tony Mowbray take charge of his first match as Coventry City manager and things started brilliantly for him at home to Port Vale, as James O'Brien scored within four minutes.
However, Vale hit back impressively, goals from Tom Pope, Mark Marshall and Michael O'Connor securing a 3-2 away win that leaves Coventry a point above the drop zone.
Barnsley's rise up the table continued with a fifth straight win, the Yorkshire club beating Walsall 3-0 tojoinDoncaster Rovers -who drew 1-1at Gillingham and occupy the final play-off place-on 50 points.
Yeovil Town's bid to avoid the drop received a boost in the shape of a 2-1 victory over Oldham Athletic, though the formerremain bottom despite James Hayter's last-minute winner.
The other three teams in the relegation zone all suffered defeat, with Crawley Town and Colchester United going down 2-1 to table-toppers Bristol City and Rochdalerespectively andLeyton Orient losing1-0 at Peterborough United.
Crewe Alexandra managed to open up a seven-point gap between themselves and the bottom three,beating Scunthorpe United 2-0, and a 2-1 triumph over fifth-placed Sheffield United moved Fleetwood Town to within two points of the top six.
news_articleSat, 07 Mar 2015 19:32:23 +0000356916 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Preview: Freeman rallies RobinsBristol City midfielder Luke Freeman has called on his team-mates to maintain their recent consistency to earn promotion to the Championship, starting with Saturdays visit to Crawley Town.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-preview-freeman-issues-rallying-call-leaders
A 3-1 win over Leyton Orient on Tuesday put the League One leaders 11 points ahead of third-placed MK Dons and Freeman believes displaying that sort of form for the remaining 12 matches of the season will see them promoted.
Freeman scored one of the goals against Orient and he wants to see more of the same against Crawley.
"We've got to make sure we keep winning points and remain consistent," Freeman told the club's official website.
"We can do that, and at the moment the other teams around us can't, so we'll just keep building our way at the top of the table."
Third takes on second as MK Dons host Preston North End this weekend.
Just a point separates Simon Grayson's North End from their opponents, who are also pushing for automatic promotion under the guidance of Karl Robinson.
Preston striker Jermaine Beckford believes his team-mates have shown the right attitude to go up after he scored the late equaliser in the 2-2 draw with Doncaster Rovers in midweek that moved the Lancashire side into second in the table.
"Coming back just shows the character we've got in the dressing room – doesn't matter whether you're starting or not you're going to get 100 per cent from everybody and it's a pleasure to be a part of it," Beckford told the club's official website.
Fourth-placed Swindon Town sit a point further behind MK Dons and are at home to Notts County, who are not clear of the threat of relegation.
Nigel Clough's play-off challengers Sheffield United will look to recover from their midweek loss to managerless Peterborough United in a home clash with Fleetwood Town, who will have hopes of rising from mid-table to feature in the promotion shake-up.
Doncaster Rovers visit Gillingham and Peterborough play host to Orient.
New Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray has the tricky task of moving the club away from the relegation zone since replacing Steven Pressley and he comes up against Port Vale.
Bottom side Yeovil Town desperately need points in their fight for survival, but visitors Oldham Athletic harbour hopes of figuring in the play-off picture.
In a fixture list shortened by Bradford City's involvement in the FA Cup, Rochdale take on Colchester United, Barnsley face Walsall and Crewe Alexandra tackle Scunthorpe United at Gresty Road.
news_articleThu, 05 Mar 2015 11:23:10 +0000355585 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comFootball League Wrap: Boro top, Derby falterDerby Countys 2-0 defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion allowed Middlesbrough to move to the Championships summit with a 3-0 win over Millwall.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/football-league-review-boro-go-top-derby-falter-again
Patrick Bamford, Kike and Jelle Vossen all found the net for Boro, while Derby lost for the second time in a row as Dale Stephens and Kazenga Lualua struck for Brighton.
Watford are third after a 1-0 home win over Fulham, while Bournemouth are two points and a place behind after they defeated Wolves 2-1.
Sixth-placed Brentford trounced Huddersfield Town 4-1, while Charlton Athletic and Cardiff City both won and BoltonWanderers drew 1-1 at home to Reading.
In League One, Bristol City took another step towards the title by moving 10 points clear with a 3-1 success at Leyton Orient.
Luke Freeman, Aden Flint and Aaron Wilbraham were the goalscorers for City, who took advantage of Preston North End's 2-2 draw at home to Doncaster Rovers.
MK Dons and Swindon Town bothfailed to overtake Preston and move into second, as they went down 2-1 at home to Chesterfield and 3-0 at home to Gillingham respectively.
The division's bottom three clubs - Yeovil Town, Crawley Town and Colchester United - all lost by one goal to nil,against Walsall, Bradford City and Notts County.
Peterborough United, Barnsley, Oldham Athletic and Rochdale were the other winners in League One, while Fleetwood Town and ScunthorpeUnited drew 2-2.
In League Two, Shrewsbury Town moved back to the summit on goal difference with a 2-1 victory at Accrington Stanley thanks to a brace from Bobby Grant, withprevious leaders Burton Albion not in action.
Wycombe Wanderers are just a point behind in the final automatic promotion place after Paul Hayes and Fred Onyedinma earned a 2-1 victory at Tranmere Rovers.
Bury prevailed 1-0 over fellow high-fliers Luton Town, while Southend United drew 0-0 at AFC Wimbledon and Newport County suffered a 1-0 home loss at the hands of Mansfield Town.
Bottom club Hartlepool United lost 2-0 at Dagenham and Redbridge and second-from-bottomCheltenham Town went down 1-0 at Carlisle United.
Elsewhere, there were wins for York City, Northampton Town and Stevenage, while Oxford United drew 1-1 with Morecambe.
news_articleTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:51:06 +0000354634 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comFootball League Preview: Wolves in the huntKenny Jackett feels Wolvesare timing their Championship promotion push to perfection ahead of a potentially crucialtripto Bournemouthon Tuesday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/football-league-preview-wolves-hunt-back-back-promotions
Last season's League One champions have won three matches in a row,Saturday's 1-0 success at Cardiff Cityliftingthem to eighth.
And Jackett's men could move into the top six, as well as drawing level on points with Bournemouth, by securingvictory on Tuesday.
"It is possible to go on a run of eight or nine wins out of 10 and you have to believe we can do it," Jackett told BBC Sport.
"This run is coming at the right time for us and we want it to continue because it is giving us a very good opportunity.
"This is a big club, as Wolves we are always looking to be up there and we will keep going."
Nottingham Forest are another team who approach a full midweek programme of Football League action in form, having won their last three under new manager Dougie Freedman, and they will aim to extend that sequence at Charlton Athletic.
The division's top two clubs, Derby County and Middlesbrough, were both beaten on Saturday, but can bounce back on Tuesday when they face Brighton and Hove Albionand Millwall, respectively.
StrugglersWigan Athletic won just their second match of 2015 against relegation rivals Blackpool last time out, and Malky Mackay will be hoping that can provide a spark ahead of Wednesday's return to his old club Norwich City in another of the week'sstandoutmatches.
There is a key play-off battle in League One on Tuesday as third-placed Preston North Endhost Doncaster Roversin sixth, with Simon Grayson's men having won their previous five league games.
Second-placed MK Donsface surprise package Chesterfield at home on Tuesday on the back ofa shock defeat at Coventry City, while Colchester United, in 22nd, will aim toinflicta fourth consecutive reverse on fellow strugglersNotts County.
Leaders Bristol City visit Leyton Orient, who currently occupy 21st position but have tasted victory in their last two.
In League Two, Shrewsbury Town have lost successive matches but can take over top spot from Burton Albion with a win at Accrington Stanley.
The division's two leading scorers, Northampton Town's Marc Richards and Matt Tubbs of Portsmouth, could go head-to-head at Sixfields, providing the former can shake off an Achilles injury.
news_articleSun, 01 Mar 2015 16:37:50 +0000353155 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Wrap: New bosses begin with winsDave Robertson and Lee Johnson began their respective new roles at Peterborough United and Barnsley in positive fashion as both teams emerged victorious on Saturday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-review-robertson-and-johnson-winning-starts-bristol-city-go-eight-clear
Peterborough saw Darren Ferguson depart the club by mutual consent following a 3-0 defeat toMK Dons in their previous League One outing, but caretaker manager Robertson made an instant impact, guiding his side to a 2-0 win over play-off hopefuls Bradford City.
Gabriel Zakuani and a late Michael Bostwick penalty did the damage, moving United up to 10th and within four points of the play-off places.
Johnson's first test at the Barnsley helm took him toGillingham, who were unbeaten in eight matches, and the visitors were up to the task, securing all three points through George Waring's 56th-minute finish.
At the top of the table, it proved to be a good day for pacesetters Bristol City, who beat Rochdale 1-0 to open up an eight-point lead at the summit.
Two of the chasing pack dropped points, as MK Dons lost 2-1 at managerless Coventry City, while Swindon Town were held to a goalless draw at Crewe Alexandra, with both Alan Tate and Jake Stephens sent off.
Preston North End made the most of Swindon's slip-up and moved up to third thanks to an emphatic 4-0 win at Oldham Athletic, their fifth successive league triumph.
An 81st-minute Mark McNulty penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Sheffield United at Crawley Town, while Doncaster Rovers consolidated their position in the play-off places with a 2-0 defeat of lowlyColchester United.
Towards the bottom of the table, Leyton Orient gave their survival hopes a boost with a 2-0 victory at Walsall and moved to within a point of safety, though Yeovil Town remain last after drawing 1-1 at Scunthorpe United.
There were also wins for Port Vale and Chesterfield, defeating Notts County and Fleetwood Town 1-0 and 3-0respectively.
news_articleSat, 28 Feb 2015 19:29:00 +0000352648 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Wrap: Lowly Us stun Bristol CityColchester United jumped out of the League One relegation zone with a surprise 3-2 victory against table-topping Bristol City.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-review-colchester-stun-bristol-city-mk-dons-close-gap
Early goals from youngsters Tom Lapsliea –the first of his senior career - and Macauley Bonne put Tony Humes' side into a commanding lead, before Chris Porter added a third midway through the first-half.
James Tavernier and Aden Flint's second goal in two games put more pressure on the hosts.
However, Colchester held on to condemn Steve Cotterill's side to their second defeat in a week, moving out of the bottom four for the first time since November in the process.
There was no such slip-up for second-placed MK Dons however, as they reduced the gap between themselves and City to two points with a convincing 3-0 home triumph against Peterborough United.
Darren Ferguson's side have now lost three of their last four league games, with Will Grigg's opener and a Ben Reeves double doing the damage before the half-time whistle.
Gavin Tomlin's 88th minute strike gave lowly Crawley Town a 2-1 victory away at Swindon Town, who remain in third.
Sheffield United extended their unbeaten run to four matches – coming from two goals down to draw with Coventry City at Bramall Lane, despite having Jose Baxter sent off.
Preston North End closed the gap between themselves and Swindon as they dispatched Scunthorpe United 2-0 at Deepdale, while a 1-1 draw with Walsall was enough to see FA Cup high-flyers Bradford City move into the play-off spots.
Adam Morgan's last-gasp penalty earned bottom-club Yeovil Town a point at home to Gillingham, while Port Vale brought Doncaster Rovers' three-match winning run to an end at Vale Park with a resounding 3-0 triumph
Struggling Leyton Orient thrashed Oldham Athletic 3-0 in to earn their third home league win of 2014-15, with 10-man Fleetwood Town coming from behind to beat Notts County 2-1.
In Saturday's remaining fixtures, Ian Henderson bagged the only goal as Rochdale overcame Chesterfield and Barnsley leapfrogged Crewe Alexandra with a 2-0 triumph.
news_articleSat, 21 Feb 2015 19:38:15 +0000348368 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comLeague One Preview: Tykes out to stop rotManagerless Barnsley will attempt to end a run of three consecutive League One defeats when Crewe Alexandra visit Oakwell.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/league-one-preview-managerless-barnsley-out-stop-rot-against-crewe
Oldham Athletic boss Lee Johnson, Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper and the likes of Sean O'Driscoll and Nigel Adkins have all been mentioned as possible successors to Danny Wilson, who was sacked last week.
Barnsley were hammered 5-1 atbeleaguered Crawley Town in their first game after Wilson's departure and three successive defeats have left them only four points above the relegation zone.
The Yorkshireclub reacted to that defeat by vowing to refund fans who made the long journey south, and caretaker manager Mark Burton will be expecting a responsewhen they host aCrewe side who sit directly above them in the table.
Swindon reportedly rejected Barnsley's approach for Cooper and the Wiltshire club will be eager to get their automatic promotion push back on track when they entertainCrawley.
Cooper's side have lost their last two games against Oldham and Scunthorpe United to slip down to third place and will aim to bring Crawley back down to earth at the County Ground.
Leaders Bristol City responded to their home defeat against Sheffield United by beating Peterborough United 2-0 lastSaturday and Steve Cotterill's men travel to relegation-threatened Colchester United this weekend.
MK Dons replaced Swindon in second spot with a 1-0 win at Colchester in midweek and will attempt to remain there bybeatingPeterborough at home.
Preston North End gave Manchester United an FA Cup scare before losing 3-1 at Deepdale on Monday and after being underdogs for that tie, Simon Grayson's promotion-hopefuls will be expected to beat Scunthorpe at home.
Sheffield United will be eyeing a fourth consecutive victory when they host struggling Coventry City, while sixth-placed Doncaster Rovers travel to Port Vale on the back of a three-game winning run of their own.
Bottom side Yeovil Town host resurgent Gillingham,Leyton Orient entertain Oldham,Notts County travel to Fleetwood Town and Chesterfield make the trip to Rochdale in the other games to be played on Saturday.
news_articleThu, 19 Feb 2015 14:01:57 +0000346899 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comFootball League Wrap: Ince, Bent rescue RamsDerby County missed the chance to go top of the Championship but in-form wingerTom Ince scored twice as Steve McClarens side fought back to draw 3-3 at struggling Rotherham United.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/football-league-wrap-ince-and-bent-rescue-derby-wigan-claim-rare-win
Victory at the New York Stadium would have sent Derby back to the summit but they were heading for defeat until loan signings Ince and Darren Bent rescued a point.
Paul Green put Rotherham in front against his former club but the home side had barely finished celebrating whenInce equalised with a sublime finish.
Two goals in the space of five minutes fromRichie Smallwood and Matt Derbyshire put Steve Evans' side in command early in the second half, but Derby were not finished yet.
Ince's fifth goal in three games since his loan move from Hull City gave the visitors hope and Bent took his tally to six goals in seven appearances seven minutes from time to send Derby aboveMiddlesbrough on goal differenceinto second place.
Jason Pearce's debut goal gavebeleagueredWigan Athletic their first victory since Boxing Day as Reading were beaten 1-0 at the Madejski Stadium.
The defender struck in the first half as Wigan secured only their fifth Championship win of the season to cut the gap to Brighton and Hove Albion, who sit just above the relegation zone, to six points.
Rudy Gestede's late strike ensured Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1 at his former club Cardiff City in the other Championship game on Tuesday.
Bristol City moved five points clear at the top of League One by beating Peterborough United 2-0 at Ashton Gate.
Aden Flint and Kieran Agard were on target as the leaders bounced back from their defeat to Sheffield United on Saturday.
MK Dons won 1-0 at Colchester United to move up to second spot, while fifth-placedSheffield United were 2-1 winners at Notts County.
Doncaster Rovers moved into the top six by beating Crewe Alexandra by the same score, whileChesterfield dropped down to eighth after losing 2-0 at Scunthorpe United.
Luton Town missed an opportunity to move up to third place when they were beaten1-0 at Mansfield Town in the only League Two game of the day.
news_articleTue, 17 Feb 2015 22:59:23 +0000345835 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comFootball League: Lingard looking for responseJesse Lingard has rallied his Derby County team-mates after their FA Cup exit, challenging the Championship high-flyers to regain their focus against Rotherham United.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/football-league-preview-lingard-looking-forget-fa-cup-disappointment
Steve McClaren's men lost 2-1 at home to Reading on Saturday thanks to a late strike courtesy of Yakubu, meaning Derby missed out on a quarter-final place.
But Derby are enjoying a fine league campaign and head into the trip to Rotherham just a point behind pacesetters Bournemouth.
And Lingard, a January arrival on loan from Manchester United, has urged his new team-mates to produce a response to keep Derby in the mix at the top of the Championship.
He told the club's official website: "We need to move on because we have got 16 cup finals now until the end of the season.
"Every game is going to be so important now. We have got a lot of Saturday, Tuesday games and we are going to be fully focused to try and pick up as many points as possible over the remaining 16 games of the season."
While Derby will be looking to forget FA Cup disappointment, Blackburn Rovers will be hoping their 4-1 hammering of Premier League side Stoke City provides momentum ahead of a visit to Cardiff City, who have not won in five Championship games.
And the other midweek Championship contests seestruggling Wigan Athletic head to Reading needinga boost in their bid to avoid relegation, while Birmingham City welcome Middlesbrough on Wednesday.
Bradford City's battle to secure a League One play-off place continues at Leyton Orient on Wednesday, with Phil Parkinson's men going into the clash on the back of a 2-0 cup triumph over Sunderland.
"I am obviously delighted with the way we played," he told BBC Sport after the win.
"We did the right things in the right areas of the pitch. Defensively we were outstanding."
League One leaders Bristol City are in action on Tuesday as they host Peterborough United, while MKDons could move up to second with a win at relegation battlers Colchester United.
Crewe Alexandra, Sheffield United and Chesterfield also face midweek trips, playing Doncaster Rovers, Notts County and Scunthorpe Unitedrespectively.
And in League Two's solitary fixture, Mansfield Town entertain promotion hopefuls Luton Town.
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